Comment on Obama Vacation

Yes, the President is entitled to a vacation.  However, the question is one of money.  He constantly says that we need “shared sacrifice” and also that the so-called rich, who he thinks are people who make over $250 thousand must pay more in taxes.  Yet, he takes the Air Force One to go on vacation to Hawaii.  I think the cost to the taxpayer for such a flight is $179,000 dollars an hour.  An amazing figure. If this figure is correct and the flight from Washington takes ten hours than how much is that??  Does anyone know if the cost includes the secret service salaries and accommodations and the cost of the fighter jet escorts and the on the ground security at the hotel?  I think one commentator estimated the trip at 2 million dollars to the taxpayer.  To Bq2008, who stated that people have to stop complaining and get a job and realize that the election is over and that Obama won,  I have a job.  I have also served my nation in the military and my wife and all my relations and children have jobs.  So Bq don’t shout at those who object to such extra ordinary expense.  It may be time for some expense account cutting on the federal government including the office of President.  And yes, other Presidents took vacations, but so what?!  That was then and this is now.  As you Bq said, the election is over and its time to move on and that includes that it is time to stop treating Obama as a rock star, or pandering to him for whatever silly reasons people use for pandering.  If we need to be responsible and share the sacrifice, so does the President.